Fish Fingers and Custard: Doctor Who Aftershow

The wild finale for Doctor Who: Season 2 sees The Rani, Omega, and more battling it out with The Doctor. The Reality War Battle rages across the skies as the Unholy Trinity unleash their deadly ambition. The Doctor, Belinda and Ruby have to risk everything in the quest to save one innocent life. Director: Alex Pillai Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Varada Sethu, Anita Dobson, Archie Panjabi, Alexander Devrient, Millie Gibson, Jonah Hauer-King, Bonnie Langford, Ruth Madeley, Sienna-Robyn Mavanga-Phipps, Jemma Redgrave Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

The confusing penultimate episode of the season leaves us with more questions than answers. Wish World Traps are sprung, and old enemies unite as the Doctor and Belinda finally arrive home to find a very different world. Can the Doctor see the truth before midnight arrives? Director: Alex Pillai Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Varada Sethu, Anita Dobson, Archie Panjabi, Alexander Devrient, Millie Gibson, Jonah Hauer-King, Bonnie Langford, Ruth Madeley, Sienna-Robyn Mavanga-Phipps, Jemma Redgrave Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

It takes a dark turn in an episode we assumed would be fluffy before the finale. Episode Title The Doctor's mission to return Belinda to Earth brings them to a space station's song competition. What starts as entertainment turns into a fight for survival. Director: Ben A. Williams Writer: Juno Dawson Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Varada Sethu, Carole Ann Ford, Freddie Fox, Miriam-Teak Lee, Akemnji Ndifornyen, Kiruna Stamell Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

This week was a fascinating and unique episode of Doctor Who, like nothing we've seen before. The Story and the Engine In Lagos, a mysterious figure called the Barber rules. The Doctor finds stories hold real power as he confronts the Spider, weaving a vengeful web. Director: Makalla McPherson Writer: Inua Ellams Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Varada Sethu, Ariyon Bakare, Jo Martin, Sule Rimi, Anita Dobson, Michael Balogun, Michelle Asante, Stefan Adegbola Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Ruby is back! But she's not crossing over in this episode, that is very Doctor-less. Lucky Day Ruby Sunday faces life back on earth without the Doctor. But when a dangerous new threat emerges, can Ruby and UNIT save her new boyfriend, Conrad, from the terrifying Shreek? Director: Peter Hoar Writer: Pete McTighe Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Varada Sethu, Millie Gibson, Jonah Hauer-King, Kirsty Hoiles, Gethin Alderman,Michelle Greenidge, Angela Wynter, Faye McKeever Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

A surprising new episode of Doctor Who is a sequel to an episode from the RTD era from 17 years ago! The Well Far in the future, on a tough, brutal planet, a devastated mining colony has only one survivor. To discover the truth, the Doctor and Belinda must face absolute terror. Director: Amanda Brotchie Writer: Russell T. Davies, Sharma Angel-Walfall Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Varada Sethu, Annabel Brook, Luke Rhodri, Bethany Antonia, Gaz Choudhry, Christopher Chung, Caoilfhionn Dunne, Gary Pillai, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Anita Dobson Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

"Don't make me laugh!" In this episode of Fish Fingers and Custard, Dylan and Ashley delve into the second episode of Doctor Who's latest season. They discuss the episode's themes, character dynamics, and the use of animation and special effects. The conversation also explores the concept of fictional reality and its impact on the characters. The hosts share their thoughts on the episode's climax and resolution, and they conclude with a preview of the next episode. Lux The quest to get Belinda home leads to an abandoned cinema, hiding a terrifying secret. Director: Amanda Brotchie Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Varada Sethu, Cassius Hackforth, Linus Roache, Alan Cumming, Millie O'Connell, Anita Dobson Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

"It's just an incel episode." We discuss the premiere episode of Season 2 of the Disney+ era of Doctor Who, with the introduction of a new companion. The Robot Revolution When robots from outer space kidnap nurse Belinda Chandra, the Doctor embarks on an epic intergalactic quest to get his new friend back home to Earth. Director: Peter Hoar Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Varada Sethu Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

We discuss the 2024 Doctor Who Christmas Special. Joy To The World When Joy opens a secret doorway to the Time Hotel, she discovers danger, dinosaurs and the Doctor. But a deadly plan is unfolding across the earth, just in time for Christmas. Episode Takeaways: The episode had timey-wimey elements that were enjoyable. The character of Joy was underwhelming in her role. The hotel concept raised interesting questions about time travel. The visual effects had mixed reviews, especially the dinosaur scenes. The episode's themes resonated with current societal issues. The Doctor's relationship with the hotel manager is intriguing. The special was meant to be fun, not overly deep. The ending raised questions about its historical accuracy. Director: Alex Pillai Writer: Steven Moffat Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Nicola Coughlan, Steph de Whalley, Joel Fry Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

The reveal(s) has led to debate about this season's finale for Doctor Who, but what did we think? We discuss Empire of Death and our thoughts on where the next season could be headed. Empire of Death The Doctor has lost, his ageless enemy reigns supreme, and a shadow is falling over creation. Nothing can stop the devastation - except, perhaps, one woman. Director: Jamie Donoughue Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Gabriel Woolf, Susan Twist, Bonnie Langford, Jemma Redgrave, Yasmin Finney, Genesis Lynea, Lenny Rush, Aidan Cook, Nicholas Briggs, Alexander Devrient, Jasmine Bayes, Anita Dobson, Michelle Greenidge, Angela Wynter, Sian Clifford, Faye McKeever Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

The penultimate episode of this new run of Doctor Who confuses us as it reaches for a big reveal that has us googling for answers. The Legend of Ruby Sunday The Doctor and UNIT investigate Ruby's past. But as the Time Window reveals horrifying secrets from Christmas Eve, the mysterious Triad Technology unleash the greatest evil of all. Director: Jamie Donoughue Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Jemma Redgrave, Yasmin Finney, Lenny Rush, Nicholas Briggs, Susan Twist, Bonnie Langford, Anita Dobson, Michelle Greenidge, Gabriel Woolf Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

It's the Bridgeton episode, and The Doctor may have found love in the 1800's. Rogue The Doctor and Ruby land in 1813, where guests at a duchess's party are being murdered, and a mysterious bounty hunter called Rogue is about to change the Doctor's life forever. Director: Ben Chessell Writer: Kate Herron, Briony Redman Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Jonathan Groff, Indira Varma, Paul Forman, Maxim Ays, Camila Aiko, Susan Twist Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Doctor Who seems to enter Black Mirror in this episode as The Doctor and Ruby attempt to help someone escape a tech bubble and monsters. Dot and Bubble The world of Finetime seems happy and harmonious. But an awful terror is preying on the citizens. Can the Doctor and Ruby make them see the truth before it's too late? Director: Dylan Holmes Williams Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Callie Cooke, Eildh Loan, Aldous Ciokajlo Squire, Niamh Lynch, Millie Kent, Billy Brayshaw, Pete MacHale, Tom Rhys Harries, Susan Twist Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

A somewhat divisive episode with some mega highs and lows has Ashley and Dylan attempting to make sense of what it all means. 73 Yards Landing on the Welsh coast, the Doctor and Ruby embark on the strangest journey of their lives. In a rain-lashed pub, the locals sit in fear of ancient legends coming to life. Director: Dylan Holmes Williams Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Hilary Hobson, Susan Twist, Maxine Evans, Sian Phillips, Sion Pritchard, Gwon Morris Jones, Elan Davies, Anita Dobson, Jemma Redgrave, Ali Ariaie Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Steven Moffat has returned to Doctor Who for the new season's third episode and has given us a fantastic new story. Boom Caught in the middle of a devastating war on Kastarion 3, the Doctor is trapped when he steps on a landmine. Can he save himself and Ruby, plus the entire planet - without moving? Director: Julie Anne Robinson Writer: Steven Moffat Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Joe Anderson, Varda Sethu Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Join us as we enter a brand new season of Doctor Who, with the adventure kicking off with a double-episode opener, which are two very different stories. Space Babies Ruby learns the Doctor's amazing secrets when he takes her to the far future. There, they find a baby farm run by babies. But can they be saved from the terrifying bogeyman? The Devil's Chord The Doctor and Ruby meet The Beatles but discover that the all-powerful Maestro is changing history. London becomes a battleground with the future of humanity at stake. Director: Julie Anne Robinson & Ben Chessell Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Golda Rosheuvel, Michelle Greenidge, Angela Wynter, George Caple, Laura June Hudson, Jinkx Monsoon, Josie Sedgwick-Davies, Susan Twist Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Our first full episode with the 15th Doctor is a Christmas special, and boy, is it something special. It even has a very catchy song. The Church on Ruby Road Long ago on Christmas Eve, a baby was abandoned in the snow. Today, Ruby Sunday meets the Doctor, stolen babies, goblins and perhaps the secret of her birth. Director: Mark Tonderai Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Davina McCall, Bobby Bradley, Mary Malone, Anita Dobson, Michelle Greenidge, Angela Wynter Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

We discuss the third 60th Anniversary Doctor Who Special, 'The Giggle,' which sees the return of a very old villain and the arrival of the 15th Doctor. The Giggle The giggle of a mysterious puppet is driving the human race insane. When the Doctor discovers the return of the terrifying Toymaker, he faces a fight he can never win. Director: Chanya Button Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Neil Patrick Harris, Jemma Redgrave, Ruth Madeley, Aidan Cook, Nicholas Briggs, Bonnie Langford Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Dylan & Ashley agree: Doctor Who is officially BACK with the best episode of the series since we started this podcast. Wild Blue Yonder The TARDIS takes the Doctor and Donna to the furthest edge of adventure. To escape, they must face the most desperate fight of their lives, with the fate of the universe at stake. Director: Tom Kingsley Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Bernard Cribbins, Nathaniel Curtis Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

David Tennant is back as the Fourteenth Doctor alongside Catherine Tate as Donna Noble. The how, what and when are just the first of our questions as Russell T. Davies takes the reigns of Doctor Who back to kick off a new area. The Star Beast The Doctor is caught in a fight to the death as a spaceship crash-lands in London. But as the battle wreaks havoc, destiny is converging on the Doctor's old friend, Donna. Director: Rachel Talalay Writer: Russell T. Davies, Pat Mills, Dave Gibbons Cast: David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Yasmin Finney, Karl Collins, Ruth Madeley, Jacqueline King,  Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBC Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

The final adventure of the 13th Doctor has her facing off against The Master, the Daleks and the Cybermen. We say goodbye to Jodie Whittaker and theorise about the future of Doctor Who. The Power of The Doctor Having faced many perilous journeys battling some of the most feared monsters throughout space and time, it's the final installment for the Thirteenth Doctor. This epic blockbuster special will see the Doctor fight evil across the galaxy one last time but just who will she come up against in her final battle before the Doctor regenerates once more. Director: Jamie Magnus Stone Writer: Chris Chibnall Cast: Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gil, Sacha Dhawan, John Bishop, Sophie Aldred, Janet Fielding, Jemma Redgrave, Jacob Anderson, Bradley Walsh, Patrick O’Kane, David Bradley, Colin Baker, Peter Davison, Paul McGann, Sylvester McCoy, Jo Martin, David Tennant, Nicholas Briggs Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Ncuti Gatwa has been cast as the Fourteenth Doctor and will take over from Jodie Whittaker later this year. What are our thoughts on the casting? And what kind of Doctor do we think he’ll make? Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

We discuss the short Easter 2022 special, Legend of the Sea Devis, as well as the teaser for the Centenarian Special coming later this year. Easter Special 2022 - “Legend of the Sea Devils” The Doctor, Yaz and Dan travel to 19th century China, where a small coastal village is under threat from both the fearsome pirate queen Madame Ching and a monstrous force which she unwittingly unleashes. Director: Haolu Wang Writer: Chris Chibnall, Ella Road Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

It’s the New Year special and all through the house, we’re still asking for it to be a Christmas special. As we look towards new beginnings in 2022, so do we get ready to say goodbye to Jodie’s Doctor, which including this episode only have three episodes of Doctor Who left. So is the Eve of the Daleks a good beginning to her last run at The Doctor? Episode: Eve of the Daleks Sarah owns and runs ELF storage, and Nick is a customer who visits his unit every year on New Year's Eve. This year, however, their night turns out to be a little different than planned. Director: Annetta Laufer Writer: Chris Chibnall Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

It’s the finale of Flux, so let’s talk about the good, the bad, the ugly, and the future of Doctor Who P.S this episode should have been published months ago. Sorry! Episode 13x06 - “Chapter Six: The Vanquishers In the final epic chapter in the story of the Flux, all hope is lost. The forces of darkness are in control. But when the monsters have won, who can you count upon to save the universe? Director: Azhur Saleem Writer: Chris Chibnall Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

A lot of stuff happens in the penultimate episode of Doctor Who: Flux. Reveals about The Timeless Child, The Doctor, and it’s all headed towards a massive finale with a lot on the line. Episode 13x05 - “Survivors of the Flux” As the forces of evil mass, the Doctor, Yaz and Dan face perilous journeys and seemingly insurmountable obstacles in their quest for survival. Director: Azhur Saleem Writer: Chris Chibnall Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

The Weeping Angels are back in an episode that has one of recent-Whos best cliffhanger endings. It’s an episode full of fantastic visuals, scares for the kids and lots of tidbits about The Doctor’s past that needs to be explored. Episode 13x04 - “Village o the Angels Devon, November 1967. A little girl has gone missing, Prof Jericho is conducting psychic experiments and in the graveyard there is one gravestone too many. Why is Medderton known as The Cursed Village and what do the Weeping Angels want? Director: Jamie Magnus Stone Writer: Chris Chibnall, Maxine Alderton Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

What a crazy episode of Doctor Who this week! So much so that we’re a little confused about where and how to talk about it. So much information, so much timey-wimey stuff happening. All in the lead up to a shocking cliffhanger coming into next week’s episode. Episode 13x03 - Once, Upon Time Time is beginning to run wild. On a planet that shouldn't exist, in the aftermath of apocalypse, the Doctor, Dan, Yaz, and Vinder face a battle to survive. Director: Azhur Saleem Writer: Chris Chibnall Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

We discuss the sixty-minute second episode in Doctor Who: Flux. Does the more serialised format work with an A-plot, and a B-plot, and where the hell is all of this going?! Episode 13x02 - “War of the Sontarans” During the Crimean War, the Doctor discovers the British army fighting a brutal alien army of Sontarans, as Yaz and Dan are thrown deeper into a battle for survival. What is the Temple of Atropos? Who are the Mouri? Director: Jamie Magnus Stone Writer: Chris Chibnall Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Our Doctor Who Aftershow returns after missing Season 12 entirely — sorry! We don’t spend much time on the past, however, as there’s so much happening in the first episode of Season 13, aka Doctor Who Flux, that we dive straight into discussing everything that’s going on. Episode 13x01 - “The Halloween Apocalypse” On Halloween, all across the universe, terrifying forces are stirring. From the Arctic Circle to deep space, an ancient evil is breaking free. And in present-day Liverpool, the life of Dan Lewis is about to change forever. Why is the Doctor on the trail of the fearsome Karvanista? And what is the Flux? Director: Jamie Magnus Stone Writer: Chris Chibnall Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Episode Eleven - 'Resolution' As the New Year begins, a terrifying evil is stirring from across the centuries of Earth's history. As the Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz return home, will they be able to overcome the threat to planet Earth? Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Explosion Network - https://www.twitter.com/explosionpod Available on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/explosionnetwork Available as on podcasting services including: Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow/id1437401936?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2u4yi0xqiHLSlYDM41pwRr?si=94hlIJrLSHGC285_Sy0WrA All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow-hub/ Join our Discord: https://explosionnetwork.com/discord

As the series has now wrapped up (with the New Years Special still to come) it's time to review Series 11 as a whole and rank the episodes from worst to best. Join Dylan & Ash as they give their final thoughts on Series 11, go over some of their least favourite moments and episodes they truly loved. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Explosion Network - https://www.twitter.com/explosionpod Available on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/explosionnetwork Available as on podcasting services including: Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow/id1437401936?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2u4yi0xqiHLSlYDM41pwRr?si=94hlIJrLSHGC285_Sy0WrA All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow-hub/ Join our Discord: https://explosionnetwork.com/discord

Episode Ten - The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos Answering nine separate distress calls, the Doctor and team arrive on the remnants of a brutal battlefield on the planet Ranskoor Av Kolos. This planet has many secrets. An amnesiac commander? Mysterious mists? Who or what are the Ux? A deadly reckoning awaits the Doctor and team once they have the answers.... Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Explosion Network - https://www.twitter.com/explosionpod Available on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/explosionnetwork Available as on podcasting services including: Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow/id1437401936?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2u4yi0xqiHLSlYDM41pwRr?si=94hlIJrLSHGC285_Sy0WrA All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow-hub/ Join our Discord: https://explosionnetwork.com/discord

Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Explosion Network - https://www.twitter.com/explosionpod Available on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/explosionnetwork Available as on podcasting services including: Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow/id1437401936?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2u4yi0xqiHLSlYDM41pwRr?si=94hlIJrLSHGC285_Sy0WrA All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow-hub/ Join our Discord: https://explosionnetwork.com/discord

Episode Eight - ‘The Witchfinders’ Arriving in 17th Century Lancashire, the TARDIS team become embroiled in a witch trial. With the arrival of King James I, the hunt for witches intensifies. However, could something more dangerous be at play? Can the Doctor, Graham, Yaz and Ryan keep the populace of Bilehurst Cragg safe from the forces surrounding the land? Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Explosion Network - https://www.twitter.com/explosionpod Available on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/explosionnetwork Available as on podcasting services including: Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow/id1437401936?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2u4yi0xqiHLSlYDM41pwRr?si=94hlIJrLSHGC285_Sy0WrA All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow-hub/ Join our Discord: https://explosionnetwork.com/discord

Episode Seven - ‘Kerblam!’ A mysterious message arrives in a package addressed to the Doctor, leading her, Graham, Yaz and Ryan to investigate the warehouse moon orbiting Kandoka, and the home of the galaxy's largest retailer. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Explosion Network - https://www.twitter.com/explosionpod Available on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/explosionnetwork Available as on podcasting services including: Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow/id1437401936?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2u4yi0xqiHLSlYDM41pwRr?si=94hlIJrLSHGC285_Sy0WrA All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow-hub/ Join our Discord: https://explosionnetwork.com/discord

Episode Six - 'Demons of the Punjab' India, 1947. The Doctor and her friends arrive in the Punjab, as the country is being torn apart. While Yaz attempts to discover her grandmother's hidden history, the Doctor discovers demons haunting the land. Who are they and what do they want? Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Explosion Network - https://www.twitter.com/explosionpod Available on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/explosionnetwork Available as on podcasting services including: Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow/id1437401936?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2u4yi0xqiHLSlYDM41pwRr?si=94hlIJrLSHGC285_Sy0WrA All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow-hub/ Join our Discord: https://explosionnetwork.com/discord

Episode Five 'The Tsuranga Conundrum' Injured and stranded in the wilds of a far-flung galaxy, The Doctor, Yaz, Graham, and Ryan must band together with a group of strangers to survive against one of the universe's most deadly - and unusual - creatures. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Explosion Network - https://www.twitter.com/explosionpod Available on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/explosionnetwork Available as on podcasting services including: Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow/id1437401936?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2u4yi0xqiHLSlYDM41pwRr?si=94hlIJrLSHGC285_Sy0WrA All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow-hub/ Join our Discord: https://explosionnetwork.com/discord

Episode Four - Arachnids In The UK 'Something's happening with the spiders in this city.' The Doctor, Yaz, Graham and Ryan find their way back to Yorkshire - and Yaz's family - only to find something is stirring amidst the eight-legged arachnid population of Sheffield Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Explosion Network - https://www.twitter.com/explosionpod Available on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/explosionnetwork Available as on podcasting services including: Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow/id1437401936?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2u4yi0xqiHLSlYDM41pwRr?si=94hlIJrLSHGC285_Sy0WrA All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow-hub/ Join our Discord: https://explosionnetwork.com/discord

Episode Three: ‘Rosa’ Montgomery, Alabama, 1955. The Doctor and her friends find themselves in the Deep South of America. As they encounter a seamstress by the name of Rosa Parks, they begin to wonder whether someone is attempting to change history. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Explosion Network - https://www.twitter.com/explosionpod Available on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/explosionnetwork Available as on podcasting services including: Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow/id1437401936?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2u4yi0xqiHLSlYDM41pwRr?si=94hlIJrLSHGC285_Sy0WrA All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow-hub/ Join our Discord: https://explosionnetwork.com/discord

Episode Two - ‘The Ghost Monument’ Still reeling from their first encounter, can the Doctor and her new friends stay alive long enough, in a hostile alien environment, to solve the mystery of Desolation? And just who are Angstrom and Epzo? Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Explosion Network - https://www.twitter.com/explosionpod Available on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/explosionnetwork Available as on podcasting services including: Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow/id1437401936?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2u4yi0xqiHLSlYDM41pwRr?si=94hlIJrLSHGC285_Sy0WrA All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow-hub/ Join our Discord: https://explosionnetwork.com/discord

Episode One - 'The Woman Who Fell To Earth' 'We don't get aliens in Sheffield.' In a South Yorkshire city, Ryan Sinclair, Yasmin Khan and Graham O'Brien are about to have their lives changed for ever, as a mysterious woman, unable to remember her own name, falls from the night sky. Can they believe a word she says? And can she help solve the strange events taking place across the city? Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Explosion Network - https://www.twitter.com/explosionpod Available on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/explosionnetwork Available as on podcasting services including: Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2R3Jsqz Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2OP9nUB All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/fish-fingers-and-custard-doctor-who-aftershow-hub/ Production by: Dylan Blight Music by: VOIDSTUFF: bit.ly/voidstuff Join our Discord: https://explosionnetwork.com/discord

Music by Voidstuff https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH7SO02yeQS05s6B0ew07zg